Rand Paul's Bad Night

By

Jason L. Riley

May 7, 2014 1:19 p.m. ET

Reports of the GOP establishment's death have been greatly exaggerated, if Tuesday's primary results in North Carolina are any indication.

State House Speaker Thom Tillis bested tea party challenger Greg Brannon by nearly 20 points to become the GOP's U.S. Senate nominee against vulnerable Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan. "In another good sign for the establishment, 2nd District Rep. Renee Ellmers of Dunn was supposed to be in trouble with her tea party supporters because she had befriended the House GOP...